hi killabeez, and welcome to the forum.There is in fact a short cut from Kakamas to KTP. This is the old road via Noenieput +- 200 kms of dirt road. (Not to be recommended).Go via Upington, may be longer in distance, not in time and much more pleasant. Have a great trip

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Thanx guys for all the warm welcomes. Due to insuffecient time, 3 days is all we can manage at this time. So we will most def be going through Upington then. Anyone else going during this time? Hope to see a lot of yellow ribbons in the park.

Hey Billyf- I remember doing that route and having one of the most stressful drives I can remember along that road. It was pitch black and the surface very sandy. It seemed to take me forever!!!( We left the then Kalahari Gemsbok Park too late and neede to get to Augrabies Also remember seeing black eagles along that road as well

See our trip reports:

Christmas Trees in the Kalahari May 2012 Winner Travel Tale of the year - Other Parks 2012

Wannabe Larnies in the KTP December/Jan 2015Winner Travel Tale of the year - Other Parks 2015

Been there end of may last yearWas still very impressive and all the different viewpoints to look into the dept are awesome.The main fall doesnt hold much water but the river still flows strongwith the sound of thunder.And one of the best places in the world to see klipspringer and dassie.

I have to agree with the others!We've been at Augrabies over the last 5 years in either June or July and every time it was worth the visit, even if the falls where not really "big falls"and yes the dassies make us stop time after time

The nice bit of Augrabies is the fact you can do a hike along the gorge. So not just looking at the falls or driving through the park. We did the 3 hour "dassie walk" which I would recommend above e.g. doing a game drive (you can do both off course). IMO two nights at the park is enough and the falls are nice but not that impressive if you've been travelling to other places (and falls) all over globe. The hike and view into the gorge are best!

Greetings... So, my girlfriend is stuck in the UK and me in Durbs and we spend hours (while skyping) staring at the webcams and reading these forums, but only today have I taken the plunge with my first post...

On her return we're planning a trip to KTP and were thinking about doing a couple of nights in Augrabies so I have just two questions...

Bearing in mind that KTP is the greater part of our trip, how long do you think we should put aside for Augrabies? Will two nights be enough to do a few walks etc?

Secondly, reading about the Baboons, are they bad enough yet to offset the overall enjoyment of the park? Or should it just be chalked down as one of those other things we enjoy in Africa?

We have been at Augrabies in 2004, 05, 06 and 07 and only in 2004 we had the baboons close to our chalet. A group ( sitting lined up ) 5 meters in front of the chalet watching us for a couple of hours. It made us uncomfortable being watched and judged perhaps? for every move we made. So we just looked at them and vice versa. We have not seen them the other years. I wonder if we'll see them this time.

Hi,We go to KNP every year but are now planning our very first trip to Augrabies and KTP. When are the falls usually at their best, we were thinking either May or August. How long do you recommend we need to enjoy and appreciate both Augrabies and KTP.As birders we would like to also go to best bird viewing sites.